BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5958: Career skills grant program
Establishing the Washington career skills grant program.
Summary
- Establishes the Washington career skills grant program.
- Defines eligibility to include noncredit-bearing programs that are ineligible for federal or state aid.
- Requires an annual report that includes the types of programs served and pre- and post-credential wage data.
- Includes a sunset clause.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Matt Boehnke (R-8)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington career skills grant program;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R-8)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5958 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5958 (2025–26) Law enf. training option
- SB 5958 (2021–22) Higher ed. capital grants
- SB 5958 (2019–20) Public works/interlocal
- SB 5958 (2017–18) DNR/significant actions
- SB 5958 (2015–16) State veterans' homes
- SB 5958 (2013–14) Student transition services
- SB 5958 (2011–12) Local funding/tourism, etc.
- SB 5958 (2009–10) Vision screening of students